Sustainable Agriculture Flashcards
What are innovative farmers and scientists are developing?
Innovative farmers and scientists are developing new farming systems that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.
What methods do the new farming systems include?
Such methods include farms in different sizes, producing a diverse range of foods, fibers, and fuels that are adapted to local conditions and their regional markets.
What are the new farming systems dependent on?
Dependent on educated work force, research and technology.
What do the new farming systems maximize and minimize?
It maximizes productivity and profit while minimizing environmental damage.
What are Sustainable farming methods resilient to?
Sustainable farming methods are resilient to droughts and floods.
What do Sustainable farming methods include?
Crop rotation and embracing diversity.
Crop diversity for e.g. intercropping.
Planting cover crops and perennial crops.
Zero tillage planting.
Organic pest management through botanical oils.
Integrating livestock and crops.
Adopting agroforestry practices.
Where in Pakistan is the rice-wheat crop rotation practiced?
Rice-wheat rotation is practiced in north-eastern districts of Punjab and north-western and southern districts of Sindh.
Where in Pakistan is the maize-wheat crop rotation practiced?
The maize-wheat rotation is found in most of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts, four districts of Punjab, and three districts of Balochistan Province.
Which intercropping is being included in Pakistan and why?
In Pakistan, maize-soybean, wheat-soybean, and sugarcane-soybean intercropping is being included to efficiently increase the agricultural output.
What are cover crops and perennial crops?
- Cover Crops: Planted to protect and enrich soil during off-seasons, reducing erosion and improving fertility.
- Perennial Crops: Continuously grow year after year without replanting, providing long-term soil protection and biodiversity.
What can zero tillage planting improve?
Zero tillage planting can improve crop yield, reduce production cost, and GHG emission.
Where did researchers in Pakistan attempt field trials on zero tillage farming and what did they discover/find?
Researchers in Pakistan attempted field trials at six locations in Punjab and found that zero tillage produced 13% and 9% higher wheat and mung bean yield in comparison to conventional tillage practice.
What can Organic pest management through botanical oils do?
Organic pest management through botanical oils can save the land from soil erosion, soil degradation, improve soil fertility, and enhance its moisture conservation.
What is integrating livestock and crops done for?
Integrating livestock and crops for efficient and profitable farms.
What can adopting agroforestry practices discourage?
Adopting agroforestry practices, to discourage water logging, salinity, create jobs, and carbon sinks.
